I'm building a carport thing at the back and off to one side ofthe house. I t's self supporting, basically two long beams on legs with rafters between them, then it's getting a 16mm uPVC roof on top.
The problem is that I've extended it 18" past the side of the house, to mak e it 'look right'. This leaves me with one rafter that meets the lower beam the same as all the others, but the high end will meet a brick wall instea d of the higher beam. This rafter won't be taking much load at all, it's ba sically cosmetic.
I need a way to attach the high end to the wall. Usually I'd have either a wall plate or a joist hanger there, but this one will be highly visible and I'd like to get that 'it just carries on into the wall' look.
Can I just firmly fix the birdsmouth at the other end to stop it sliding ou twards, then attach the top end straight into the wall with a few long mult ifix screws? Or if not, what would you all suggest?